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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:35 AM May. 27, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT MONDAY FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU, SCOTT AND STODDARD COUNTIES... At 835 PM CDT, the public reported flash flooding on multiple county roads in Cape Girardeau County. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Jackson, Dexter, Scott City, Chaffee, Bernie, Bloomfield, Advance, Oran, Miner, Benton, Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Trail Of Tears State Park, Morehouse, Puxico, Morley, Kelso, Essex and Bell City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
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